This issue, we have an eclectic mix of mystery, science fiction, and fantasy. For our mystery novel, we have a Fergus Hume classic, a bestselling Victorian mystery novel, and one which set the stage for many detectives that followed (including Sherlock Holmes!). We also have original mysteries from John M. Floyd, Terena Elizabeth Bell, and Janice Law (a new Holmes Impersonator story).On the fantasy and science fiction side of things, we have originals from Teel James Glenn, Keira R...

Retina Assessments, Disease, and Treatments, Volume Two explores retinal disease, assessment, and treatment for rehabilitation of visual function. Focusing on major retinal diseases and clinical assessments, including neuroimaging and electrophysiology, this volume highlights new restorative therapies such as gene therapy, stem cell therapy, retinal prosthetics, and novel tools to assess retinal function. - Provides a deep dive into the clinical aspects related to retinal therapy - Identif...

Despite feeling guilty towards her family Sawako becomes wrapped up in Shota’s erotic games! And Shota is secretly filming her Sawako? Is Sawako going down the path of a nasty lady?The crises of this couple are accelerating, what will Makoto Toda do? The beast is about to release his malice! The Toda family is in a desperate situation! This erotic suspense is even available and popular for smart phone users… the forbidden volume 25 is here!

A joyful first step into the world of piano playing.Louis Köhler (1820–1886), celebrated master of 19th-century piano pedagogy, created Kinder-Übungen und Melodien für Pianoforte, Op.218 (40 Piano Exercises and Melodies for Children) to guide young beginners with music that is both educational and inspiring.These short exercises and charming little tunes introduce the fundamentals of piano technique — finger...

The Untapped Treasures of Africa: Beyond the Known, Within the Continent is a thought-provoking exploration of Africa's vast natural wealth and the paradox of persistent poverty. Enoch Morgan examines the historical, political, and economic forces that have shaped the continent's development, from colonial exploitation to modern governance challenges.The book highlights the potential of Africa's youth, the importance of education reform, industrialization, and acco...

Tsav (Leviticus 6:1-8:36) and Haftarah (Jeremiah 7:21-8:3; 9:22-23): The JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary shows teens in their own language how Torah addresses the issues in their world. The conversational tone is inviting and dignified, concise and substantial, direct and informative. Each pamphlet includes a general introduction, two model divrei Torah on the weekly Torah portion, and one model davar Torah on the weekly Haftarah portion. Jewish learn...

A young man down on his luck meets the woman of his dreams in an adult education course. But this is no ordinary male fantasy: the man is a Pakistani-Canadian artist with a treatable recurrent cancer; the young lady is an Indigenous princess just returned from art school in Europe to her father's glass summer palace in Muskoka. This romantic comedy, set in mid-Toronto and on Lake Rosseau, plays with the intersection of Indigenous, settler, and immigrant success stories against the backgrou...

A family secret long buried threatens to destroy everything Clara has built. When the truth about her husband's past finally comes to light, the reckoning affects everyone she loves.Her daughter, her career, and her fragile new beginning all hang in the balance. And the man who once took her for granted must now face the consequences of his choices.As alliances shift and loyalties are tested, Clara discovers that some secrets are kept to protect the people we love — and som...

A stretch of arid desert highway yawns ahead of Paul, farther than it ever should. As he pushes his truck on, a chilling realization hits. There's something wrong with this road.This horror short story was originally published in Tumbleweird Magazine in August 2025.

Handsome, popular and much in demand in the Social world, Alstone, the Duke of Windlemere is bored with life and, seeking entertainment, he is drawn into a foolhardy wager with his friend Sir Hugo Benson.The bet concerns whether they can successfully replicate the experiment in George Bernard Shaw’s play, Pygmalion, in which Eliza Doolittle is taken from the flower market in London and trained to pass as a ‘lady’ in Society.Unbeknown to her, Sir Hugo’s niece, the beautiful, i...

Moonfleet is a small village near the sea in the south of England, where village legend tells of the notorious Colonel John “Blackbeard” Mohune who is buried in a family crypt under the church. He is said to have stolen and hidden a diamond from King Charles I. His ghost is said to wander at night looking for the diamond, and the mysterious lights in the churchyard are attributed to his activities.One night a bad storm floods the village. While attending the Sunday service at churc...

The title of this volume intentionally echoes that of a landmark issue of Textus on «Languaging» in and across Human Groups, edited by Giuseppina Cortese and Dell Hymes in 2001, since the notion of ‘languaging’ seems to capture most effectively the essence and the continuity in the life and work of Giuseppina Cortese, to whom the book is dedicated. It brings together contributions by a number of distinguished scholars that shed new light on current developments in this dynamic are...